Aiiieeeee!: An Anthology of Asian American Writers (Classics of Asian American Literature third edition)
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Aiiieeeee!: An Anthology of Asian American Writers (Classics of Asian American Literature third edition)

Aiiieeeee!: An Anthology of Asian American Writers (Classics of Asian American Literature third edition)

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Frank Chin (Contributor) Jeffery Paul Chan (Contributor) Lawson Fusao Inada (Contributor) Shawn Wong (Contributor) Tara Fickle (Contributor)  

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In the eyes of mid-twentieth-century white America, "Aiiieeeee!" was the one-dimensional cry from Asian Americans, their singular expression of all emotions-it signified and perpetuated the idea of Asian Americans as inscrutable, foreign, self-hating, undesirable, and obedient. In this anthology first published in 1974, Frank Chin, Jeffery Chan, Lawson Inada, and Shawn Wong reclaimed that shout, outlining the history of Asian American literature and boldly drawing the boundaries for what was truly Asian American and what was white puppetry. Showcasing fourteen uncompromising works from authors such as Carlos Bulosan and John Okada, the editors introduced readers to a variety of daring voices. Forty-five years later the radical collection continues to spark controversy. While in the seventies it helped establish Asian American literature as a serious and distinct literary tradition, today the editors' forceful voices reverberate in contemporary discussions about American literary traditions. Now back in print with a new foreword by literary scholar Tara Fickle, this third edition reminds us how Asian Americans fought for-and seized-their place in the American literary canon.
Frank Chin, Jeffery Paul Chan, Lawson Fusao Inada, and Shawn Wong are the editors of Aiiieeeee! and The Big Aiiieeeee! As members of the Combined Asian Resources Project (CARP), they were instrumental in rediscovering many previously underappreciated works, including America Is in the Heart, No-No Boy, Nisei Daughter, and other classics. Tara Fickle is assistant professor of English at the University of Oregon.
  • Contributor: Frank Chin
  • Imprint: University of Washington Press
  • ISBN13: 9780295746760
  • Number of Pages: 368
  • Packaged Dimensions: 140x216mm
  • Packaged Weight: 544
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: University of Washington Press
  • Release Date: 2019-10-31
  • Series: Classics of Asian American Literature
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Frank Chin, Jeffery Paul Chan, Lawson Fusao Inada, and Shawn Wong are the editors of Aiiieeeee! and The Big Aiiieeeee! As members of the Combined Asian Resources Project (CARP), they were instrumental in rediscovering many previously underappreciated works, including America Is in the Heart, No-No Boy, Nisei Daughter, and other classics. Tara Fickle is assistant professor of English at the University of Oregon.

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